The stock price of CSX Corp (NASDAQ: CSX) has dropped by -2.79 compared to previous close of 27.99. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -6.53% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-06 that My portfolio took a major hit on April 3 and 4, with losses surpassing previous records. Yet, despite the pain, I remain optimistic. Market corrections are essential for long-term wealth building. Though short-term declines are difficult, I view them as opportunities to improve my risk/reward and income potential. I’m eyeing undervalued opportunities, especially cyclical stocks. The current market weakness, amplified by tariffs, offers great buying potential for stocks like Union Pacific and Prologis, and many others.
Is It Worth Investing in CSX Corp (NASDAQ: CSX) Right Now?
CSX Corp (NASDAQ: CSX) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.18x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CSX is 1.21. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CSX is 1.88B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.58% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CSX on April 07, 2025 was 14.75M shares.
CSX’s Market Performance
CSX’s stock has seen a -6.53% decrease for the week, with a -12.03% drop in the past month and a -15.39% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.59%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.19% for CSX Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.96% for CSX’s stock, with a -18.19% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CSX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CSX stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for CSX by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for CSX in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $34 based on the research report published on March 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Loop Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CSX reach a price target of $34, previously predicting the price at $40. The rating they have provided for CSX stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on February 03rd, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to CSX, setting the target price at $37 in the report published on January 10th of the current year.
CSX Trading at -13.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CSX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.66% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.19%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.59%, as shares sank -12.96% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.19% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CSX fell by -6.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $29.56. In addition, CSX Corp saw -15.68% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CSX starting from Fortune Stephen, who sale 1,500 shares at the price of $31.41 back on Mar 04 ’25. After this action, Fortune Stephen now owns 83,939 shares of CSX Corp, valued at $47,115 using the latest closing price.
Goldman Nathan D, the EVP & CLO of CSX Corp, sale 118,588 shares at $35.39 during a trade that took place back on Nov 18 ’24, which means that Goldman Nathan D is holding 202,991 shares at $4,197,315 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CSX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.36 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for CSX Corp stands at 0.24. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 28.28, with 8.07 for asset returns.
Based on CSX Corp (CSX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.6 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.52. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.31.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.04 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.58. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.77. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.34. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.86.
Conclusion
In conclusion, CSX Corp (CSX) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
